Spring Vault
| Spring Vault | |||
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| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy (2007) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020) | ||
| Variant of | Pulse Beam | ||
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Spring Vaults[1][2] are purple, spring-like robots that appear in Super Mario Galaxy and its sequel, Super Mario Galaxy 2. They act as both enemies and helpful objects. Their main attack involves them sending circular lasers in the area around them, but their heads can be jumped on and used as a spring, allowing Mario or Luigi to reach areas he otherwise would not be able to reach, similar to the Sentry Garage and Spring Topmen.
History
Super Mario Galaxy
Spring Vaults are first encountered in Flipswitch Galaxy in Super Mario Galaxy, where one guards the Power Star, deactivating and acting as a spring once Mario activates all 18 Flipswitch Panels. They also appear in the Battlerock Galaxy and the Dreadnought Galaxy. Spring Vaults are stationary enemies that fire lasers in a circular shockwave formation, which will damage Mario or Luigi if he makes contact with them. They cannot be destroyed by any means, but they are able to be stunned by either jumping on top of their heads or firing a Star Bit at them. If Mario or Luigi jumps on top of a Spring Vault twice, the spring beneath its head becomes exposed and it can be used as a springboard. Spring Vaults have a counterpart with spikes and a golden frame that cannot be jumped on but otherwise has their general behavior patterns.
Super Mario Galaxy 2
Spring Vaults reappear in Super Mario Galaxy 2, behaving identically to their first appearance. Only one appears in the game, being present in the Space Storm Galaxy.
Gallery
Super Mario Galaxy model
A Spring Vault
A Spring Vault being used as a spring
Mario using a Spring Vault in Super Mario Galaxy 2
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ジャンプビーマー[3] Janpu Bīmā |
Jump Beamer | |
| French | Sentry Beam[4] | Sentry Beam | |
| German | Jump Beamer[?] | - | |
| Italian | Lasermolla[5] | Laser-spring | |
| Laser Sentinella[6] (mistake) | Sentry Beam | ||
| Spanish (NOE) | Rayo Saltador[?] | - |
References
- ^ English Super Mario Galaxy entry on the official Mario Portal. nintendo.co.jp (English). Retrieved August 13, 2022. (Archived August 12, 2022, 23:39:09 UTC via archive.today.)
- ^ English Super Mario Galaxy 2 entry on the official Mario Portal. nintendo.co.jp (English). Retrieved August 13, 2022. (Archived August 12, 2022, 23:39:46 UTC via archive.today.)
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), et al. (October 19, 2015). 『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』 (Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 127 and 160.
- ^ July 4, 2018. Super Mario Encyclopedia. Soleil Productions (French). ISBN 2302070046. Page 101.
- ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 127.
- ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 160.
